Jaws

"That's some bad hat, Harry!"

Other than the fact that I am a completist, I can think of no real reason to post a review of "Jaws". Everyone knows about it. It's a part of our culture. Heck, this whole "Shark Week" craze that happens every summer is a direct result of its continuing popularity. This film set the table for all summer blockbusters to come. It set up Steven Spielberg for greatness.

When I rank my favorite films, this one is on the list. I don't know if it's in my Top 10, but only because I have seen it so often that I think I take it for granted. Maybe I ought to base my personal Top 10 on the number of re-watches. If that were my method of measurement, "Jaws" might be my favorite movie ever.

The U.S.S. Indianapolis scene is my favorite scene of all-time.

Is it possible to turn off the "Sentiment" feature? Slow pacing?! SLOW PACING?! It annoys me seeing it on all movies but I'm finding it especially annoying to see on a classic like this.

The first Horror movie I seen as a child and still defend to this day. Its amazing ability to make you jump back in your seat and in more recent years laugh till you run out of breath is truly a testament to what a great movie this is.
10/10

A perfect movie.
Story: 10/10...simple premise, captivating, great pacing, exciting and fulfilling ending.
Dialogue: 10/10...no wasted interactions. Some great one-liners.
Performances: 10/10...who doesn't hit their mark? And that USS Indianapolis story that Shaw tells...incredible.
Misc.: 10/10...introduced Spielberg as a master. So many great camera shots. Editing is perfect. Is there a more iconic musical theme?
Overall: 10/10

Happy 50th jaws and many more

I love the characters in the movie and their interactions: Mayor Vaughn going from being a villain to sympathetic with one line, Quint and his comedic disrespect of Hooper and Brody, still acknowledging their positives at times. The script is elegant in its simplicity, how each act's transition into the next flows so smoothly, while also pulling you in more and more as the pressure intensifies. Some cracks have begun to show after 50 years, but this is still a 5-star movie, even for Robert Shaw's legendary USS Indianapolis monologue alone.

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"You're gonna need a bigger boat."

It has been awhile since I've last seen Jaws and it is still one of Spielberg's best. I wish the ride in Universal Orlando was still running while I was there in 2016 but it wasn't. Luckily the Shark was still hanging there!

My favorite scene is still the comparing of the scars. Such a great scene followed by the great final act of the shark attack. Jaws is a legendary piece of cinema showing us that less can be more. "Bruce" looks fantastic and the way he attacks still looks great today. The ending is amazing and the soundtrack will forever live on.

Jaws is a must watch and I'm happy to have finally revisited it.

**T**_heme_- 9.5/10
**R**_ewatchibility_- 9/10
**A**_cting_- 10/10
**K**_inematography_- 10/10
**T**_ime_- 9.5/10
**Total** - 48/5 = ==9.6==

Jaws is an anchor point in cinematic history. I've come back to it multiple times and each time I find fewer flaws than the last. I'm not an anti-CGI guy by any means but when I see Bruce now in an SFX world often lacking in practicality, I wish we could get more malfunctioning mechanical sharks. It truly creates a palpable air of realism and stakes that a dome of computer generation just can't manufacture. Apart from the mayor needing a swift kick in the buoys, I can't think of anything I would change. Spielberg made a near-perfect movie.